Summary:
Regional School Unit 71 in Maine has only one middle school, Troy A. Howard Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to other middle schools in the state, ranking in the bottom half for the past three years and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Troy A. Howard Middle School's academic performance is below the regional and statewide averages, with only 56.85% proficiency in English Language Arts and 34.78% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 59.68% and 48.68% in the district, respectively. The school's student population is predominantly white, with a low representation of minority groups, and has a high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 45%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, which is generally considered a positive indicator of educational quality, Troy A. Howard Middle School's academic performance continues to lag behind. This suggests that factors beyond just student-teacher ratio, such as socioeconomic challenges and resource allocation, may be contributing to the school's persistent underperformance and the need for a deeper understanding of the issues facing the school and the district.
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